diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
index c6eb21940783..71dd6d783710 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
@@ -4902,8 +4902,11 @@ xfs_bmap_del_extent_delay(
 	 * sb counters as we might have to borrow some blocks for the
 	 * indirect block accounting.
 	 */
-	xfs_trans_reserve_quota_nblks(NULL, ip, -((long)del->br_blockcount), 0,
+	error = xfs_trans_reserve_quota_nblks(NULL, ip,
+			-((long)del->br_blockcount), 0,
 			isrt ? XFS_QMOPT_RES_RTBLKS : XFS_QMOPT_RES_REGBLKS);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 	ip->i_delayed_blks -= del->br_blockcount;
 
 	if (whichfork == XFS_COW_FORK)